Wall construction



May 5, 192s. 1,536,673

' A J. W. JOHNSON WALL' coNsTRUcTIoN Fild Nov, 2, 1925 'lgm attenua.

Patented May 5, 19215.

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f JOHN JOHNSON, DF WAYCROSS, GEORGIA.

. f WALL CONSTRUCTION.

f `Application led November Waycross, inthe county of Ware and State of Georgia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inVVall Constructions,

of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates generally to buildings and has more particular referenceto c the wall constructi'onthereof, the primary `object of the invention` residing in the manner of constructing walls wherein buildings may be constructed at` aycost considerably less thanhas been possible up to the present time.` i

In carrying out this invention it is my purpose to `provide a wall construction wherein the `maj or portion thereof comprises logs of woody or analogous material, prefer-` ably cut directly from trees, the different longitudinal rows of p timbers `being supported upon and betweenthenext under row and jointed thereto by a plastic `material, preferably mortar, tie members being pro- `videdbetween.the opposite ends of certain of the rows of timbers for `co-operating with the hardened mortar for preventing any i `movement of the timbers with respect to each other.

It is also my purpose to provide a wall construction, wherein the major portion thereof consists of cheap blocks of wood such as lengths of logs or timbers, and whereby a suitable plaster and4 stucco may be placed upon the inner and outer faces of the walls v for giving to the building the appearance of a concrete construction, and for providing "a structure `wherein the same will be as strong and `durable as a concrete building.

It is therefore an object of this invention to provide a wall construction whereinthe same may be set up without the employment of expensive andcomplicated concretewall forms, and wherein the same will be as `wholly re and moisture proof as the eX- pensive full concrete walls.

`lith the above recited objects in view and others that will appear as the nature ofthe invention is better understood, the same comprises the novel Wall construction hereinafter more fully described, shown in the accompanying drawing and claimed.

In the drawin wherein there is shown the most practica embodiment of the inyention with which I am at the present time familiar and wherein like reference' characa, 192s. semi no. 672,393.`

ters indicate` corresponding parts throughout theseveral views.

Figure 1 is a sectionalview through a pair of partly completed, interconnected building walls constructed in accorda-nce with this invention, y Figure 2 is a side elevational view thereof, and i Figure 3 isa `fragmentary, vertical, sectional view of a complete building wall constructed. in accordance ,with this invention. Now having particular reference to the drawing, wherein there is shown a pair of inter-connected building vwalls constructed after` the most preferable embodiment of the present invention, A and B designate generally said walls. In carrying out dinal` rows of relatively lshort. logs or'timbers 5 are arranged in adjacentspaced relation and in a direction transverse to the length of the respective wall as clearly shown in Figure l. It is preferable that the diameter of the elements 5 be not more than four or live inches.

other for providing an inter-locking joint between the meeting ends of the walls, Figures 1 and 2, it being of course understood that the remaining alternate rows of logs or timbers must terminate short of the other rows a distance of substantiallythe length of the timbers, Figure 2.

Between superposed rows of timbers is a filling of mortar 6, which while in its plastic state finds its way into the spaces between the logs for securely connecting the rows of logs together as well as inter-connecting the timbers of one row withthose of the other rows. From a consideration of Figure 2 it will be obvious that the logsor timbers of one row are positioned between the logs or timbers of the next under row` for consequently preventing any rolling of the logs before the mortar has properly set.

this invention, longitu- The amount of mortar placed between the Cri 9 are positioned upon alternating rows of logs or timbers 5 of the walls A, B for not only assisting in retaining the timbers in proper position but for 'also providing' a means whereby the logs may be supported in a true horizontal alinement.

Alternate pairs of binding strips 9 carry adjacent their opposite ends the wires l() that extend considerably `outwardly 'roin the ends of the binding' strips. There the wires are suitably7 secured to the under side of the body strips and in actual practice the projecting ends of the tie wires are bent upwardly after which the bending` strips may be laid. Alfter its walls have been built up several more rows these tie wires are then bent inwardly and secured, preferably through the 'medium of walls ll passing` through eyes l2 formed by `looping` the wire.r `to the next parallel' rows of binding' strips During the construction or the building employing the present type wall formation vertical planks 13 and le: respectively` are arranged at opposite sides of the wall corners for' providing a guide or gauge tor the walls and for overcoming the necessity oi. employing` plumb bobs, etc., for this purpose, and also for supporting the plastic material at its most delicate portions, namely, corners and ends of walls during,` the course of construction.

As shown inFigure 3 sleepers l5 are positioned upon the upper ends of the walls for supporting the usual roof rafters 16.

It will thus be seen that I have provided a. highly durable. water-proof, hre-proof and inexpensive wall construction for buildings and one that may be set up in relatively short time and this without requiring highly skilled workmen.

I have herein shown and described the most practical embodiment of the invention with which I am atthe present time familiar, it being nevertheless understood that minor changes may be made within the invention without departingr from the spirit and scope oi the appended claim.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

In a wall construction, a plurality ol superposed horizontal rows of comparatively short logs extending transversely ot' the length ot the wall, said logs beine substantially uniform lin diameter and the logs of one row being' disposed in staggered relation with respect to those ot the other row. all ol said logs bein;r spaced apart to permit n cement v[iller or binding material to be" placed therebetween for maintaining them in their proper relative positions.` bonding` and leveling strips arranged between alternating; rows ot the lons. and tie wires for connecting the end logs and leveling' strips together.

In testimony whereof I aHiX my signature.

J. W. JHNSON. 

